Front Isolator Bushing

FRONT SUSPENSION

LOWER CONTROL ARM

ASSEMBLY - FRONT ISOLATOR BUSHING
To perform removal and replacement of the lower control arm isolator bushings, the lower control arm must be removed from the vehicle.

Fig.31 Installing:

(1) Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6876 on screw portion of Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F (Fig. 31).
(2) Start front bushing into lower control arm by hand, making sure it is square with its mounting hole in the lower control arm. Bushing is to be installed in lower control arm from the machined surface side of lower control arm bushing hole.
(3) Install lower control arm on Special Tools assembled for installation of front isolator bushing into lower control arm (Fig. 31). Be sure Special Tool 6758 is square on lower control arm and Special Tool 6876 is positioned correctly on isolator bushing.
(4) Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F pressing front bushing into lower control arm. Continue pressing front bushing into lower control arm until bushing is sitting flush on the machined surface of the lower control arm. This will correctly position front bushing in lower control arm.
(5) Install lower control arm assembly back on vehicle.